Hey, stocking anon here. Thank you for your advice! I haven't really been brave enough to try live plants yet. I don't know where I can get some frogbit, but I would definitely do so when I find some. Unfortunately, I do know that anacharis is banned in my state, so that's not a possible solution.
hi there anon :p youre welcome!
I’m glad you checked about the anacharis! some floating plants might be illegal where you live too, so check about the frogbit!
you can try buying plants online, looking for local sellers, look for pond-related store (sometimes they have plants that you can fit in your aquarium (or on the surface of it!), or seeing if your local lfs/lps can order some in for you :) You can also try duckweed (everyone says its a plague but so far i’m kinda loving it lol), java moss, java ferns, banana plants, and moss balls! :)
Some handy dandy links for you anon:An ask that lists some easy aquarium plants Getting the most out of aquarium plantsPlants melt and that’s okayBig list of aquarium plantsList of low-light aquarium plantsPlanted Tanks for Beginners and So Can YouComprehensive Planted Tank Guide